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irEDFOT?D MATL TRIBUNE MEDFORD, OREflOX, THURSDAY, MAY f?, 1917.
EDITH CAVELL
NOLONEMARTYR
2 OTHERS DIED
French Relief Worker Gives Further
Particulars of German Atrocities;
Refuge Cellars Made Graves for
Non-Combatants 300 Executed
Crucifixion Favorite Punishment.
BY J1ME. PAUL ARCm.VARD.
(French Relief and Red Cross
Worker Now In the United States.)
WASHINGTON, May 3. There
Beems to be a general Impression In
America that Edith Cavlll, the Kng
llsh nurse exocnted by the Germans In
llolglum, died alone, an isolated In
stance of the butchery of women.
Such Is not the case.
Two other wonrcn wero condemned
with her.
(Notice of their approaching execu
tion was published In the sumo proc
lamation with that of Miss Cavcll and
three men.
The proclamation whb signed by
General von Illsslns at Drusscls, Oc
tober 12, 1915.
I have a copy of the proclamation.
The other women were Jeanne do
Tlellcvlllo of Monttgnics, and Louise
Thulllcs, professor at Lille.
In many cities large numbers of
non-combatants were put to death.
in Noinony it is reliably reported
that 300 Innocent people wero exe
cuted. I Inquired during my trip through
Lorrnlno, where I was within four
miles of the French trenches, the
meaning of a large cross with two
cross pieces the Lorraine cross
which I saw on numboi'B of ruined
houses.
Prefect Leon Mirman told'mo:
"TIhwo crosses wore the Indicators
of buildings that had reinforced cel
lars; building In which the townspeo
ple might take rofugo when the Gor
man nppronched or cannonaded the
town."
Great numbers of children were
killed by tho German flio. With the
rostlossncss of childhood, thoy could
not rumulu In the collars, and, ven
turing forth for short breathing spells
many of thorn rocelvcd mortal wounds
or wore maimed for life.
Cellars Vro r.rnvcai.
Some of these collars of refuge
' proved tho graves of tho townspeople
who flocked Inlo them. Gorman sol
dlors shot all who gavo any appear
ance of being alive.
In one hospital I saw throe chil
dren lying pitifully wounded. One
boy's side was all cut open.
Crucifixion scorned to be a favorite
treatment of tho Gormnns for those,
In uniform or out, who refusod to give
them Information.
In their advance through Lorraine
thoy captured a French captain, who
afterward was found nailed to a cross
Prisoners were compelled to Insult
their dead captain, whoso side had
been ripped open as ho hung against
tho cross.
At Horinelsc-lo-Hon, M. Ilrucnrd and
son wore merlcllcssly shot. Ills wife
and daughter uflorwurd drowned
themselves.
Took Holier Supplies.
Women in the territory recovered
by the French told mo that tho Ger
mans took possession of the flour sent
by the American relief commission
distributing to the populace tho In
ferior flour, made in Germany, with
which the army commissary was sup
plied. Duo most touching IniUleiil oc
curred In a hospital In central Franco.
A nurse apprnai bed inc. saying: "Yon
speak Kiigllsh, do you not?"'
"Yes," 1 replied, and she led me to
ti young American bo . son of a
llrooktyn butcher, who. although
know ing no word of French, cull: ted
ns a private In the French nrmv.
"Why did you do It?" I asked him
'localise," he replied, "1 believe
tho French are f U; lit In H for freedom."
SAN lTi'ANOISOO, May X Appli
cu! ions of persons timl surgeons re
siding in I lie 10 slates iiposiug the
western department of the nrniy lor
service in the mccliciil re-en corps
will be received by Lieutenant Col
onel Chnrlcs Lynch, 277 I'ine street,
Sun I'ninoisco; Captain L. Mei-ler,
Knurl h imd Hiondwuy, Ihis Angeles,
imri Major William I.. Knecdler, C.
S. A., retired, ('oriiiiinhi, Oil., it was
niinounoo illoiluy. The applications
will he liiinsmilled In Mu.ii.r-ticncr-nl
Willinm hrgns, surgcon-llon-crai
of the army at Washington.
WORLD FAMOUS
IN COMPRISE
ITALIAN MISSION
Representative of Every Element in
Scientific, Political, Business and
Social Life Prince of Reigning
House, Two Members of Cabinet
and Marconi, Wireless Inventor.
WASHINGTON, May 3. Represen
tative of every clement In tho politi
cal, scientific, business and social
Ufa of Italy Is the commission of
distinguished Italians soon to land In
America. As officially announced by
the Italian embassy, the principal pur
pose of the Italian government In
sending the commission la to convey
to tho American government and
people some sense of tho Italian peo
ple's deep gratitude to the Americans,
not only for Joining with the en
tente allies In the war, but for the
many acts of charity and benevolence
extended lo Italian soldiers since tho
beginning of hostilities.
Like the British and French com
missions which preceded it, the Ital
ians olso have other motives In com
ing to America, such as tho extension
to the American army and navy of the
boncflt of experience acquired by the
Italian army and navy during the
war.
To Proffer KxM'J'ioncos.
Also tho Italian comlssloners are
desirous of consulting freely with
American oflclals regarding tho co
operation In dealing with shipping
and subsistence problems and the
adjustment of rates of exchange and
other vltul questions.
The mission Includes a prince of
tho Italian reigning house, Fordinan
do I1 Snvolu. Gugllclmo Marconi, ln
vontor of wireless telegraphy, two
mombers of the cabinet, Enrico Ar
lotta and Marquis Ilorsurelll and two
Italian statesmen and publicists, Mr.
Xlttl and Mr. Clufrelll.
The hoad of the mission Is the
Prince of the Udine, eldest Bon of the
mayor of Genoa and first cousin to
King Victor lCmmanuel. The prince
Is captain In the royal navy, has taken
an nctlvo part In tho war and has
been awarded a medal of honor for
deeds of personal daring and bravery.
Ho Is 33 years old.
.Mni'cont Coming.
Mr. Marconi Is a Benator and also
holds a commission in tho engineer
ing corps.
Knrlco Arloltn Is a well known fi
nancier and membor of tho cabinet,
holding the portfolio of minister of
transportation.
Marquis Lulgi Dorsnrolll Dl Rlf
reddo Is under secretary of foreign
affairs and has been a member of the
bouse of representatives since 1S!)0.
Francesco Saverlo Nlttl is known
all over tho world to students of eco
nomics, i lo has published many Im
portant works on political science
ami finance and ranks high among
Italian statesmen.
Augusto Ciuffelli also Is a repre
sentative or the legislative branch of
the Italian government at present,
having been a member of tho house
of representatives slnco lllOtl and sev
eral times has been a member of the
cabinet.
TRAIN SERVICE CURTAILED
(Continued from Tngo Ono.)
my of trau-portalion. I Icrctoforc the
railway lines have laken coal fTnm
the ea.-l in Ihe Pacific const in steel
ears iiml returned Hie cars empty.
The railroad board had shippers put
their coal in box cars mid these cars
ue now being returned loaded with
frci-lit. II caused some inconven
ience in unloading but everybody con
eetned patriotically agreed to the
i halite.
"We are now rushing coal from the
central field to the northwest by way
of the (ireal Lakes. All oilier freight
goes oeaimi the coal. I call say I be
lieve this means there will be no con I
shortage in that region."
AMERICA TO FEED WORLD.
(Continued from page 1.)
little children, giving life to thous
ands of poor mothers, in keeping lit
He homes together in the black shad
ow of war.
What will Hoover do ns World's
Market M.iuj I'.vorv ounce of food
will have to count. A lloovciijcd
food world will be a wasteless food
world. Those who know Hoover best
say if In' is set lo f 1 (he world
he will feed the world.
Thrown up mil of scclu-ion two
and a hull' eurs ago, straight to the
top o' I he world -straight lo the
greatest and hnmaiie-l la-k of nil
Ki:i:i'iNi thi: woki.h alivl -
Hoover will do what is to If dne.
Ono of the main streets of Petrogincl is neio suuuu imiikuuou with filled cases and artillery behind which
tho revolutionists fought... Note tho field gun in the opening of the barric ado and the red flag or the revolution
ists flying aWivo it.
LIBERTY LOAN 10
ALLIES OFFERED 10
AT
(Continued from Page One.)
loan" of I'll 7. The bonds will be
dated July 1, 11)17, with interest pay
able Kcmi-unnually, January 1 and
July 1. The ninlurilics will he an
nounced later . In accordance wilh
the provisions of Ihe net, the bonds
will be convertible into bonds hearing
a higher rale of interest than three
and one-hull' per cent if nny sub
sequent bonds shall he issued at n
higher rnte of interest before the ter
mination of the war between the
United Stales mid the German gov
ernment. '
Offered at Par.
"The 'liberty loan' will he offered
nt par ns a popular subscription and
ample opportunity will be given lo
every ninn and woman in Hie 1'nited
States who wishes to subscribe to
secure an ubsolulelv safe investment,
free from .federal, stntc or local tax
ation, (except, of course, inheritance
taxes.) 'The bonds will he in such
denomination ns will put them with
in the reach of every investor, llo
tails ns to dcnomiiiiilion, redemptions,
etc., hnvc not been fnlj.v worked out,
but nn,-iouncement will he made in due
season.
"Subscript ions will be roVeivml'i
until June IS, 1!17. The bonds will
he ready for delivery July 1. Allot
ments will bo made as rapidly al'ler'
June li as possible. The details as
to manner of payments for the bonds
will be announced Inter. It is suf
ficient to say at the moment thill
payments will he arranged in such
a way ns not to euuse inconvenience
or disturbance, Jlcposils of funds
will he tniiilc in ns large u number of
banks throughout the country ns
practicable and they will he with
drawn ns gradually ns the rcipiire
inents of the government will permit
in order that the minimum umoiiul
of money shall tit any one time be
taken out of the channels of busi
ness. i:i hango of Credits.
"Since the grout hulk of the cred
its to be ostuhlished lor the foreign
governments is reiptirod to iiiake pur
chases in this country, the operation
will bo hugely a transfer of credits
and should have a stimulating and
helpful effect upon Ihe general busi
ness and financial situation.
"The in it in 1 issues bus been deter
mined by Hie essential requirements
of our own govefiiinont for Ihe con
duct of Ihe war mid necessities of the
foreign governments to which credit
is being extended under Ihe provis
ions of the net approved April -I.
1 SU 7. Alter having received advice
and suggestions from bunkers, in
vestment houses, business men nnil
investors in nil purls of Hie country,
I feel confident of Hie ability of the
market to absorb rapidly and readily
the L!,non,miO offering.
"I'roin communications 1 have re
ceived from every part of the country
largo over subscriptions to the is
sue seem beyond doubt.
Unserve Hanks I'scd.
"This is the largest single piece of
financing ever undertaken hy Hie gov
ernment of Ihe I'nited Slates and in
order that ninple oppoiliiuities may
In' gnen every one lo subscribe, 1
have decided to use the twelve federal
reserve hank-, which are fiscal tigen-cic-
of the go eminent, ns the central
ngemy in each of the twelve federal
iv-cnc districts for receiving the subscription-,
for taking can of the detail-
of deliveries of the bonds after
allotment, and for handling the pay
ments of subscript ions in sueb man
ner as will best scrxe the general bus
iness and linaucial situation. The
BARRICADED STREET IN PETR0GRAD DURING THE REVOLUTION
ASSAULT ON WIDE RIVERS AND HARBORS
FRONT UNDER WAY BILL CONTAINS BIG
IN NEW OFFENSIVE ITEM FOR COLUMBIA
(Continued from Page One.)
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thus far are vague hut the British
made progress in severaf directions,
toward Frcsnoy ami Cherisy and al
so toward lliillecourt, which is a point
on the Ilindcnhurg line.
The German!, counter attacked
heavily noarGevrello and Loos. Those
onslaughts wore dealt with satisfac
torily by the Hritish gunners.
Dust KiiveIoies Troops.
HUITIS1I rlKADQUAUTERS IN
FRA NCK, May H. Another of the
continuing liritish attacks was
launched against the Germans early
this morning. Hard fighting" is in
progress under n warm spring sun.
There has been no rain for more than
ten days now nnd the battlefields
nt times are enveloped in dust. Ilrit
itsh reinforcements moving along the
muds toward Ihe front look like mill
ers under heavy layers of chalk white
powder.
Reports from Hie buttle front are
yet meager but it appears that satis
factory progress is being made. The
attack was on a wide front. At llull
ecoiii't the British took another bile
into the llindenbui'g line.
This gnin is just north of its point
of .junction wilh the Droeourt-Qiieunt
switch.
Gnod Progress Made.
flood progress was also reported
early in the direction of Cherisy and
Kresnoy. Kresnoy is just east of Ar
leux, which was captured Inst Fri
day by the Canadians. These two
villages having been looped about
with iutrioute trench fortifications,
form one of the strongest points of
the Morioourl-Oppy-Guvrellq line
running slightly southwest from Lens
io Hie Sourie nnd being one of the
lust of the older fixed positions pro
tecting the llrocoiirt-Queant switch
to the Hindeuburg line. The Mormons
have delivered strong counter attacks
at several places, principally against
(iiivrcllc and toward Loos. At all
the points attacked nnd counter-attacked
heavy fighting is proceeding.
r-'lvnch Slake Gains.
l'AUIS, May 3. The French made
an important gain on the Champagne
lions, which were still being hold by
llions, which was .-till being held by
the (ierinaus in the new lines cast of
Mont Hunt and capturing the German
garrison of more than 11IKI men, the
war office niiuoiiiieed.
The statement tollows:
"There was heavy artillery fight
ing all along the front of the Choin-in-Oes-Damos,
whore numerous pa
trol encounters also occurred.
"In Ihe Champagne wo repulsed
tiermau tttaeks in the wood wast of
Mont Coruillcl and on (lie heights
east of Mont Haul. In the latter re
gion we reduced an isolated German
position which was still offering re
sistance and captured the garrison
of nine officers and 'Jit) men.
"On the left bank of the Mouse our
detachments penetrated Hie (lertnan
trenches nt Avoeourl wood. Patrol
encounters occurred on the right bank
of the river near Hamloup and ller
snnvau. There was intermittent ar
tillery lighting at some points along
this portion of the front, ospeeinlU
in the sector of St. Mihiel."
federal reserve hanks arc admirably
citiipcd for thi- -erviee.
"All banks, national, stale and
tru-t companies, private hankers and
bond house- will be authorized to re
ceive siiliKrript ion-. While Ihe sub
scriptions will be addressed to tlle
-ecretary of the trca-ury and will In
direct -iiti-eriptions to the govern
ment, it is de-ired that they should
be torn aided through the federal re
serxc banks of the respective districts."
WASHINGTON, May 3. The
house rivers and harbors commission
today resumed consideration of the j
annual waterways appropriation bill
based on war resolutions for mainte
nance and continued improvement
items.
The tentative deficit Includes, in
addition to the items already made
public the following:
Oregon: Coquille, Coos, Siuslaw
and Yaqitlna rivers, Coos, Tillamook
and Nehalem bays, maintenance and
continuing improvement, $104,000;
continuing improvement and mainte
nance Columbia and lower Willamette
rivers below Vancouver and Portland
and mouth of Columbia, $1,285,000;
completing Improvement of Willam
ette around fulls at Oregon City, $80,
000; maintenance Willamette, Yam
hill and other rivers, $48,300.
Washington: Improvement Grays
Harbor, $85,000. Puget Sound and
tributaries, Olympla, Tacoma and
Helllngbam harbors, etc., mainte
nance $30,000; Improvement Lake
Washington ship canal, $200,000.
Alaska: Completing improvement
Nome harbor, $105,000, Improvement
ct moutt of Yukon, $45,000.
California: Improvement Los An
geles harbor $50,000; completing Im
provements San Diego harbor, $85,
000; maintenance San Diego, Los
Angeles and San Luis Objspo harbors,
$45,000; maintenance San Francisco,
Oakland, Richmond, Monterey and
Humboldt harbors, Redwood, San Rn
fael and Petaluma creeks, Napa river,
San Pablo bay nnd Sulsun channel
$287,500; continuing Improvement
Oakland $92,000, improvement Rich
mond $100,000; continuing Improve
ment Humboldt harbor and ' bay
$190,000.
Hawaii: Improvement Honolulu
$50,0110. continuing improvement
$l.")il,0H0.
OVATION FOR FRENCH MISSION
(Continued from Pago Ono.)
ialive Km.'. in on his arm, passed be
fore (lift members of Marshal Jof
fre's stuff. Knob of the officers, in
cluding Colonel Jean Fabry, the "blue
devil of France,'' first shook Miss
Rankin's hand and then each bowed
low- and kisseil it.
The first savings bunk has progressed
tep hy step steadfastly holding to the
line of itiaivh till now, it is in tin- front
rank of hanking institutions.
It handles the savings of hundreds of
well-to-do depositors.
THE JACKSON COUNTY BANK
L
ESPIONAGE Bill
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WASHINGTON, -May 3. Tho fight
on the censorship section of the es
pionage bill was resumed in the
house today wl.h Indications that
amendments would be made and a
final vote taken possibly before
night.
In connection' with his announce
ment that he would seek to have the
measure amended so as to prohibit
only the publication of specific in
formation. Representative McCormick
of Illinois declared that passage of
the bill as drawn might exclude news
about food speculation, typhoid In the
army or car congestion. In a prepared
statement, Representative McCormick
declared that he had heard Secretary
Daniels recently gave contracts for
submarine chasers to brokers instead
of ship builders and that contracts
were not being carried out because of
the failure of the brokers to obtain
bonds and their Inability to get action
by ship builders. Such information
tho statement, continued, might be
suppressed by tho proposed law.
ALL NATIONAL PARKS
OPENED FOR VISITORS
WASHINGTON, May 3. All na
tional parks will be open to visitors
this year, ns usual, Secretary Lane
announced today. His statement wasl
prompted hy reports that the pinks
would be (dosed.
CHILI'S MINISTER AT
BERLIN ASKS PASS0PRTS
LONDON, May 3. The Chilean
minister to Germany has demanded
his passports, according to n Central
News dispatch from Amsterdam.
in the
better
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from drinkin
coffee. There
are millions c4
former
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drink Pos
"There's
FALL rSRRAWW
Ees front, forward march, left, right, step ahead,
keep the pace steadily, and firmly, till you reach your
coveted goal the successful future. Don't falter.
Steadfastness comes out ahead in the long run.
Established 1888.
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WASHINGTON', May 3. While
members of the entente missions
sbura the alarm of the American of
ficials at tho growing inroads of the
submarine menace, they do not re
gard the situation as in any sense
fatal. It means, in their view, a
period of very great self-denial and
further restrictions but they do not
credit in the least nny opinion that it
is certain to lead to starvation or
the loss of the war. Thoy are count
ing on ships, men and money from
the United States and possibly Ameri
can Inventive genius to outweigh (he
U-boat terror.
Critical as the allied situation is
made to anear. alliod dinlomats say it
is as nothing to the insuperable d(50
ficulty of Germany almost entirely
hidden under the censorship.
It is quite possible, they say, that
Herbert C. Hoover's figures of eight
een million catle in the central em
pires are correct, but a-distribution
of these and other supplies, is al
most impossible when Germany's
military necessities are so horribly
overcrowding the railroads.
WILSON TO MANAGE
STANFORD ATHLETICS
PALO ALTO, Hoy 3. Paul R.
(Skin) Wilson of Portland, four time
winner of annual mile races ngninst
tho university of California, will be
graduate manager of athletics of
Lclnnd Stanford university for tho
next two years announced .hc stu
dent executive committee today after
a meeting last night. Wilson will
succeed K. C. ltehrons, who was man
ager for three years.
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You can put yourself in the same posi
ion as any one of these depositors just
hy making the first stop. 1 Jeposit $1
to open your account and watch your
savings grow.
Von ought to he in the rank and file of
.he men who save their nionev.